SNAPSHOT OF NEWLY CROWNED AUSTRALIAN OPEN WOMEN'S CHAMPION ANGELIQUE KERBER:
Age: 28
Born: 18 Jan 1988, Bremen, Germany
Lives: Puszczykowo, Poland
Height: 173cm. Weight: 68kg
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Plays: left-handed (two-handed backhand)
Ranking: 6
Career prize money: ($14.13 million)
Career titles: 8
Career win-loss record: 469-251
Grand slam titles: 1 (2016 Australian Open)
Australian Open win-loss record: 18-8
Best Australian Open result: champion 2016
ROAD TO TITLE:
* 1st rd: bt Misaki Doi (JAP) 6-7 7-6 6-3
* 2nd rd: bt Alexandra Dulgheru (ROM) 6-2 6-4
* 3rd rd: bt Madison Brengle (USA) 6-1 6-3
* 4th rd: Annika Beck (GER) 6-4 6-0
* QF: bt 14-Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 6-3 7-5
* SF: bt Johanna Konta (GBR) 7-5 6-2
* F: bt 1-Serena Williams (USA) 6-4 3-6 6-4
